Karl Brugger
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Karl Brugger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | 3 January 1984 (aged 42–43) |
Cause of death | Ballistic trauma |
| Occupations | Author, journalist |
| Known for | Victim of unsolved murder |
Karl Brugger (1941, Munich – 3 January 1984, Rio de Janeiro)[1] was a German foreign correspondent for the ARD network and author,[1][2] best known for his book The Chronicle of Akakor about the alleged lost city of Akakor that was published in 1976.[3][4][5]
Brugger was born in Munich and studied journalism[6] and contemporary history there and in Paris.[1] On 3 March 1972, while Brugger was a correspondent in Rio, in a tavern of Manaus, the Graças a Deus, met Tatunca Nara, an Indian "cacique", allegedly called the "Prince of Akakor".[7] Brugger worked as a freelance journalist before becoming a correspondent in Brazil for the ARD from 1974.
